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Pickens Police Chief Rodney Gregory said in a release that officer Michael McClatchy used a department computer on Sept. 14 to detail what he said happened during the stop.

McClatchy told News 4's Mandy Gaither that he posted about the stop on his home computer, but corrected a grammatical error while at work.

Swinney was clocked going 63 mph in a 35 mph zone on Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. on the way to his radio call-in show. He was cited for speeding and the citation was negotiated to a minimum fine and points, Gregory said.

Gregory said this negotiation is used to help people with not only fine amount but also with point violation for insurance purposes.

McClatchy said he reduced Swinney's ticket to 4 points, and a $185, down from a 6-point ticket with a $445.

McClatchy said Gregory reduced the ticket further to a $81.50 fine, and 2 points on Swinney's license.

According to the release, Swinney and the officer acted in a professional manner during the incident.

McClatchy's post said he thought Swinney expected to be excused for the violation.

In a statement to New 4, Tim Bourret, Clemson Sports Information Director, said, "(Swinney) was speeding. He deserved the ticket. He was going over the limit to try and get to his radio show at the Bi-Lo in Pickens on time, and he paid the fine, and that's it. He wrote a letter of apology for speeding when he sent the ticket in."

McClatchy showed News 4 that letter from Swinney. In it, Swinney apologized for speeding and for being a distraction, and said he, "wished the situation had been handled differently." Dabo also thanked Gregory for reducing the ticket.

Bourret said Swinney never asked for anyone to be fired.

McClatchy said he was surprised by the firing, and said he'd recently been promoted. He said he was first asked to resign, but refused.

McClatchy said he plans to meet with his attorney Tuesday morning. When asked if he was considering legal action, McClatchy said he's talked about it, and hasn't ruled anything out.